Sasha Calle to Play Supergirl in ‘The Flash’ Movie for Warner Bros and DC
Director Andy Muschetti announced on his InstagramUmberto Gonzalez | February 19, 2021 @ 10:56 AM Last Updated: February 19, 2021 @ 11:56 AM
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“The Young and the Restless” star Sasha Calle will play Supergirl in the upcoming “The Flash” movie from DC and Warner Bros. Calle has the distinction of being the first Latina Supergirl for DC.
Director Andy Muschetti announced the news with a video on Instagram in which he tells a shocked Calle, “You’re Supergirl.” He captioned the post, “Been doing a lot of flashbacks lately but today is about a Flash forward.”
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) have cast Sasha Calle as their new Supergirl, it was revealed on Friday.
Sasha, 22, is set to become the first ever Latina Supergirl, and reports from Deadline claim she beat over 425 other actresses for the part which will see her make her debut in the upcoming Flash film.
The actress impressed Flash director Andy Muschietti, DC Films boss Walter Hamada and producers with her audition, with the publication reporting they were blown away by her toughness and vulnerability .
Exciting: DC cast The Young And The Restless star Sasha Calle as new Supergirl and revealed she will make her debut opposite Ezra Miller in the upcoming Flash film on Friday